http://www.dunkindonutstalk.com/2006/10/31/dunkin-donuts-a-no-show-at-coffee-fest/ For the Dunkin Donuts enthusiasts of the world Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:07:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://www.dunkindonutstalk.com/2006/10/31/dunkin-donuts-a-no-show-at-coffee-fest/#comment-9827 Thu, 23 Nov 2006 00:46:49 +0000 http://www.dunkindonutstalk.com/2006/10/31/dunkin-donuts-a-no-show-at-coffee-fest/#comment-9827 My family, all of us, love DD coffee. We buy the freshly ground one pound bags every week. Two weeks ago we purchased four bags and gave two to my wife's parents who love DD coffee also. We have all agreed that the last purchase was NOT as good and normal. We visited the DD store last Wednesday for coffee and donuts and the coffee was not nearly as good as normal. After such a long and consistent history of very pleasing coffee, how could DD coffee suddenly lose the edge it has always enjoyed. Starbucks has just opened close by...surely they aren't feeling any pressure and responding by offering reduced quality products. My family, all of us, love DD coffee. We buy the freshly ground one pound bags every week. Two weeks ago we purchased four bags and gave two to my wife’s parents who love DD coffee also. We have all agreed that the last purchase was NOT as good and normal. We visited the DD store last Wednesday for coffee and donuts and the coffee was not nearly as good as normal. After such a long and consistent history of very pleasing coffee, how could DD coffee suddenly lose the edge it has always enjoyed. Starbucks has just opened close by…surely they aren’t feeling any pressure and responding by offering reduced quality products.

]]> http://www.dunkindonutstalk.com/2006/10/31/dunkin-donuts-a-no-show-at-coffee-fest/#comment-9362 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 16:10:22 +0000 http://www.dunkindonutstalk.com/2006/10/31/dunkin-donuts-a-no-show-at-coffee-fest/#comment-9362 Even if they didn't have any franchisees around Seattle, wouldn't Coffee Fest be a good place to find some? And, touting their reuptation as a great coffee chain, wouldn't showcasing their roast against Seattle's local roasteries be taking the Pepsi Challenge? I think that it would have been a great move on DD's part to prove their coffee in America's best coffee city. Even if they didn’t have any franchisees around Seattle, wouldn’t Coffee Fest be a good place to find some? And, touting their reuptation as a great coffee chain, wouldn’t showcasing their roast against Seattle’s local roasteries be taking the Pepsi Challenge? I think that it would have been a great move on DD’s part to prove their coffee in America’s best coffee city.

]]> http://www.dunkindonutstalk.com/2006/10/31/dunkin-donuts-a-no-show-at-coffee-fest/#comment-9361 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 15:34:10 +0000 http://www.dunkindonutstalk.com/2006/10/31/dunkin-donuts-a-no-show-at-coffee-fest/#comment-9361 It's actually not surprising at all that Dunkin' Donuts didn't appear. There are no Dunkin' Donuts franchises in the area, so there is no local franchisee that would be exerting marketing efforts there. The franchisor in Canton has no one there asking them to support an effort at local events, even if it might be described as an industry-wide event . When Dunkin' Donuts develops shops in that market, expect to see lots of marketing. Until then, I wouldn't hold my breath. It’s actually not surprising at all that Dunkin’ Donuts didn’t appear. There are no Dunkin’ Donuts franchises in the area, so there is no local franchisee that would be exerting marketing efforts there. The franchisor in Canton has no one there asking them to support an effort at local events, even if it might be described as an industry-wide event . When Dunkin’ Donuts develops shops in that market, expect to see lots of marketing. Until then, I wouldn’t hold my breath.

]]> http://www.dunkindonutstalk.com/2006/10/31/dunkin-donuts-a-no-show-at-coffee-fest/#comment-9301 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 22:48:06 +0000 http://www.dunkindonutstalk.com/2006/10/31/dunkin-donuts-a-no-show-at-coffee-fest/#comment-9301 [...] I am rather stoked. i got asked to write a quick blurb on the Dunkin Donuts Talk blog about my experience at Coffee Fest. Basically, it is a quick blast about DD not being present at Coffee Fest. [...] […] I am rather stoked. i got asked to write a quick blurb on the Dunkin Donuts Talk blog about my experience at Coffee Fest. Basically, it is a quick blast about DD not being present at Coffee Fest. […]

]]> http://www.dunkindonutstalk.com/2006/10/31/dunkin-donuts-a-no-show-at-coffee-fest/#comment-9300 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 22:38:11 +0000 http://www.dunkindonutstalk.com/2006/10/31/dunkin-donuts-a-no-show-at-coffee-fest/#comment-9300 My company Nebo Group would be willing to sponsor part of a booth. Anyone willing to pick up $100 of the $1600 cost with me? My company Nebo Group would be willing to sponsor part of a booth. Anyone willing to pick up $100 of the $1600 cost with me?

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